i2
Since 1990 i2 has been providing its clients with accessible and intuitive data analysis tools. Analyst’s Notebook has now become the standard for charting data and is used in nearly all of the UK police forces. The potential of Analyst’s Notebook sitting on top of a database was very quickly understood. This understanding spawned the release of iBase, iBridge and later on enterprise solutions such as IAP.

This movement towards visualising larger datasets made the offering applicable to not only law enforcement but to government agencies, military, and commercial clients as well. If you have a sporadic flow of data in formats that vary greatly, i2 is still one of the most compelling tools on the market.

If you have a sporadic flow of data in formats that vary greatly, i2 is still one of the most compelling tools on the market.

S-branch i2 Consultancy
We’ve been part of the i2 journey since 2006, either as trainers, technical consultants or marketers. Through these roles, we’ve worked with several police forces both in the UK and abroad, charities, insurance firms, law firms, government agencies and commercial clients.

Here are some of the ways S-branch can assist i2 users:

• Schema Design – By far the most important part of any i2 deployment. Understanding the data landscape and the client’s needs are more important than technology. S-branch has many years experience with thinking in ‘Entity and Links’ and can apply this to new and existing i2 deployments
• Implementation – i2 has a straightforward deployment model which fits well with most IT infrastructures. The integration with other data sources or systems is the technical part. S-branch has experience with working with various I.T departments and third-party providers to assist with this
• Health Check – Like anything complicated, an i2 deployment could do with a check-up every now and then. If a client has had their deployment for a while or is worried about any aspect of its setup, S-branch can assist with this.
• Enhancements – i2 does a lot of things very well but no tool does everything. The idea of moving to a different platform just to get that one piece of functionality is daunting. S-branch has experience in enhancing the product set, to ensure the client gets the best out of their existing investment. This has ranged from: data washing, alerting, advanced duplicate detection and even advanced pre-processing to get more out of their data.
• i2 Administration – i2 is often a ‘mission critical’ system for a lot of our clients. Having an administrator that knows the software inside and out, as well as the underlying technology is a reassurance. To these clients, S-branch can be that semi-regular resource that can be called upon.

If any of the above could benefit your i2 deployment or you’re looking into data analysis tools in general; please feel free to contact us.

Following an initial period of successful freelancing, I’m delighted to announce that the S-branch brand has now been set up.

I’d like to thank all of our existing customers for their support so far and will ensure that the transition is a painless one.

S-branch will continue to assist it’s clients in identifying crime and fraud in large amounts of data. While experienced with individual pieces of software, S-branch will remain software agnostic ensuring our clients get the best solution for their needs.